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Security report for mediatorsfoundation.org

Mediators Foundation · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Mediators Foundation is a small non-profit organization focused on incubating and supporting social action projects that bridge societal divides in the United States. The organization provides services such as project cultivation, field building initiatives, and consulting to civic change agents and social entrepreneurs. The website is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant content about its mission and services. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates room for improvement in compliance. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image consistent with its non-profit mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization positions itself as a bridge-builder in the civic and social innovation space, targeting donors, social entrepreneurs, and the general public interested in reducing political and social divides. Its business model revolves around supporting and launching projects through fiscal sponsorship and strategic advisory. The website content and structure reflect a mature non-profit with a clear mission and established presence. However, the lack of WHOIS transparency and missing compliance documents suggest areas for operational enhancement. No direct revenue streams or commercial activities are evident, consistent with a non-profit model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and HSTS headers, use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness. There are no detected vulnerabilities or outdated libraries. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mediators Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mediators Foundation
Description
Mediators Foundation is a non-profit organization that incubates social action projects aimed at bridging divides in America. It supports and enhances the work of civic change agents and bridge-builders through project cultivation, field building initiatives, and consulting services.
Key services
Project Cultivation, Field Building Initiatives, Consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts (Poppins)
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is well-structured and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information includes a verified email and physical address.
  5. No phone numbers or social media links explicitly found in content.
  6. Uses Squarespace CMS with standard modern web technologies.
  7. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled.
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. No evidence of advertising or affiliate marketing.
  10. Minimal user tracking detected, limited to reCAPTCHA usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a reliable and secure platform, using modern front-end technologies including Google Fonts and reCAPTCHA. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and local business information. No broken elements or errors were detected. The technical infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit, though opportunities exist to improve accessibility and add advanced analytics or marketing tools if desired.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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